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Michael Barutciski
Publishing · On our record since 2016
Where this writer stands
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“As western countries reform the institution of asylum, the Belfast situation should warn us of the dangers when governments tolerate porous borders and allow their generosity to be abused.” Read the piece
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Recent work
- Michael Barutciski: Gruesome beheading attempt in Belfast a warning against fast-track asylum processesOpinion · National Post · Jul 23, 2026
- Opinion: The tightening of Canada’s asylum laws was an inevitabilityOpinion · The Globe and Mail · Jun 3, 2025
- Opinion: A loophole in the Safe Third Country Agreement could cause Canada big problemsOpinion · The Globe and Mail · Dec 15, 2024
- Opinion: Ambiguous messaging won’t be enough to protect Canada from the U.S.’s mass deportation planOpinion · The Globe and Mail · Nov 21, 2024
- Opinion: Canada has become an immigration irritant for the U.S.Opinion · The Globe and Mail · Oct 7, 2024
- Opinion: How Justin Trudeau and François Legault both scored wins on the asylum-seeker fileOpinion · The Globe and Mail · Mar 18, 2024
- Opinion: Ottawa must restore balance between its temporary and permanent resident programsOpinion · The Globe and Mail · Feb 4, 2024
- Barutciski: Has Canada’s asylum system fallen victim to ideology?Opinion · Ottawa Citizen · Jan 2, 2024
- Opinion: Roxham Road is closed. So why are asylum claims still on the rise?Opinion · The Globe and Mail · Oct 1, 2023
- Opinion: Canada’s overly inclusive definition of ‘immigrant’ threatens to upset the apple cartOpinion · The Globe and Mail · Aug 27, 2023
- Barutciski: Quebec’s caution about immigration is a lesson for all of CanadaOpinion · Ottawa Citizen · Jun 19, 2023
- Opinion: The Safe Third Country Agreement decision should be a wake-up call for OttawaOpinion · The Globe and Mail · Jun 15, 2023
- Opinion: The safe-third-country amendment paves a balanced road to refugee protectionOpinion · The Globe and Mail · Apr 2, 2023
- Opinion: The Roxham Road situation requires a diplomatic solutionOpinion · The Globe and Mail · Feb 26, 2023
- Barutciski: Canadian diplomacy can solve Roxham Road migrant issueOpinion · Ottawa Citizen · Feb 21, 2023
- Barutciski: Canadian diplomacy can solve Roxham Road migrant issueOpinion · Montreal Gazette · Feb 20, 2023
- Barutciski: Here's why Ukrainian refugees are getting special treatment in the WestOpinion · Ottawa Citizen · May 2, 2022
- Barutciski: Canada's 'temporary protection' for Ukrainian refugees needs clarityOpinion · Ottawa Citizen · Mar 15, 2022
- Barutciski: Roxham Road — Canadians deserve honest talk about this country's asylum policyOpinion · Ottawa Citizen · Mar 7, 2022
- Barutciski: Belarus exposes the West's confused approach to asylum seekersOpinion · Ottawa Citizen · Dec 3, 2021
- Barutciski: Helping Afghan refugees will require Taliban and Pakistani cooperationOpinion · Ottawa Citizen · Oct 15, 2021
- Can immigrants be told where they must live in Canada?Opinion · The Globe and Mail · Aug 23, 2016
- Can immigrants be told where they must live in Canada?Opinion · The Globe and Mail · Aug 23, 2016